The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-29
THE CITY'S TRADE. :
Encouraging, and No Mistake.
Reported Increase Ranging Be-
tween 10 and 40 Per Cent.
All Lines of Business Have Shared
In the Prosperity.
Employers and Employees Kept
Continually on the Hustle.
Produce, Groceries, Clothing Dry
Goods, Boots and Shoes, Hats
and Caps, and Cotton
Moving Literally.
Encouraging, and No Mistake.

Following up the inquiry instituted by
the APPEAL Thursday morning, concern
ing the volume and increase of business in
this city for the present season, as COM
pared with previous years, reporter yes
terday called upon the leading wholesale
merchants, with the following result:
@. W. JONES co.
Our business has increased over any pre-
vious year about Is per cent; over last,
something like % per cent.
MALLORY, CRAWFORD co.
The volume has been larger than last or
any previous year, and we are thoroughly
content.
J. T. FARGAsoN a co.
Our business is from 80 TO 40 per cent.
larger than year ago, and has increased
considerably over any previous year. Col.
Fargason also took occasion TO compliment
the APPEAL as keeping up with the pro-
cession.
BROOKS, Nicely co.
Within two weeks we expect TO be
rushed TO the utmost, and this will con-
tinue until after the Christmas holidays.
There is undoubtedly large increase, but
the exact figures we could not calculate
with accuracy just at present.
PORTER MAcRAR.
There has been little increase in the
volume over last year, but cotton is COM
ing in much more rapidly. The city is
undoubtedly growing, and territory being
added by increased railroad facilities.
JouN MIN
Business with me has grown fully %
per cent. over last or any previous year.
MULLINS YoNGE.
The fine weather Of the past few weeks
may possibly account for il, but business
has materially increased over any previous
year. We are certainly in the midst of a
very fine and encouraging business season,
an excellent feature OF which is the prices
for cotton.
p. M'cADDES 4 co.
There is a double increase aggregatfng
fully % per cent. Our volume has in
creased, and the old patrons have increased
their business at least 10 per cent, which
shows healthy state Of trade throughout
the country. Particularly is this true Of
collections, which are ahead Of last or
previous years 10 per cent.
X. N. APPERsoS.
We only began this new business, In It's
present location, n little over one year ago.
With us the increase has been fully 80 per
cent.
n STEWART, owYSSE AGO.
The cotton business has grown Mt least
33i per cent, and the grocery 30 per cent
This II q very low estimate, but as nearly
E. o. can be- arrived nj without going over the
books. Part Of the encouraging prosper
ny is probably due 10 the early cotton
crop.
RS. TAYLOR a co.
.t Our firm Is barely two years old, and the
Increase in our business may not he fair
one; but Il has developed fully one.third
=. IN volume over last year.
IA N'KISSEY, N'RSI1HT AGO.
We have only been in business about
eleven months, and the increase has
doubtless been above the average. This
month We have had all We could possibly
!. do. The business has more than doubled.
LGwHoRS a SEwsoN.
Every new road opened up 10 Memphis
brings new customers, and We get our
share ofthcm. shas been felt this wear in
giving M all we can do. We are compct-
Ing with northern aud western markets,
and successfully. Altogether, the status
and outlook for business is ahead Of any
previous year.
JOHN X. SPEED 90.
Business with us, on n rough but low
estimate, has increased between 10 and ~
per cent. Produce has led, closely followed
by grain, cotton bagging and ties keeping
well up. -
cARuERRY A CASEY.
Our business has almost doubled over
previous years. A great deal Of new ter.
fitory has been added In bordering States,
and collections are very satisfactory. On
the whole, there Is nothing whatever u
complain Of.
WATTS mos.
The produce market has been well
stocked, with plenty 10 work on, and the
demand during September and October
has been ahead of previous years consider
ably. The increase viii foot up ut least q
per cent.
Taken as n whole, the increase with M
!, has been between - and 30 per cent. Be
ing a purely local business, Il gives some
estimate Of the general growth and pros
pcrity Of the city.
MOON, JONES a co.
We began business only about one yeai
ago, and find nothing whatever 10 complain
al. This IL not the season for our heavies
business, but we can safely say there il "a
encouraging increase.
sEEssEL AsnSER
We only began business the LIST Of Sep
tembcr, but are doing much better thar
expected. OF course we are not settinI
the woods a.fire, but are doing very nic'
business.
CARTER a BLESSING.
Our September business was unusual,
heavy. while October has been encourag
inc. On the whole, the increase can b,
safely estimated nj % per cent.
.. .. DUFFY co.
There Is no room 10 talk about stagnate'
busincss-it Is the finest Of any year II
Memphis. wis looking over my book
A few DAYS since. and found that for Sep
tcmbcr, and October W far, business ha'
Just doubled.
KiRH ALLEN.
have made no recent reference 10 w
books for comparison, but know there la
been an Increase Business u on NOR
cold foundation, retail dealers pawn